Police were called to Shropshire Street in Audlem, near the Cheshire/Shrosphire border, on May 25 and found Adam Lovatt with serious injuries.

The 45-year-old was rushed to Royal Stoke University Hospital but nothing could be done to save the 45-year-old, who died.

This morning Cheshire Police announced they had charged Samuel Thorpe, of Annions Lane in Wybunbury, with manslaughter.

The 23-year-old was granted conditional bail and will appear before magistrates in Crewe on Thursday December 20.

A Cheshire Police spokeswoman added: "A summons has been issued to a 35-year-old man who was also arrested in connection with the incident. He will appear at Crewe Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 20 December in relation to assisting an offender.